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Perfect Beaches
If you've come to laze on the beach and do a whole lot of nothing, there's only one decision
to make: where to spread your towel. Generally, the beaches of the north and east are best
for swimming.
Puerta de Tierra
Tucked away from the towering condos, this is San Juan's best beach
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Playa Flamenco
Often short-listed among the world's best beaches, this pristine strip on
Culebra is largely undeveloped (
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Playa Santa
This south-coast cove stands in the shadow of a majestic 19th-century light-
house and is perfect for swimming with manatees (
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Balneario Boquerón
This Blue Flag-certified beach is excellent for strolling and soaking
in palm-lined Caribbean scenery (
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Ocean Park
A magnet for the young and lovely, this is Puerto Rico's version of Rio de
Janeiro, with a vibrant weekend scene (
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Live Music
Building an itinerary around live music is a surprisingly difficult task in Puerto Rico, where
many of the clubs prefer raging reggaetón to live salsa. Here are some of the best bets.
Nuyorican Café
This is, bar none, the best place for live music; the musicians carry the
torch of Puerto Rican's musical legacy, while the dancefloor steams (
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Latin Roots
Live bands take the stage nightly at this Old San Juan salsa nightclub (
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Picante Lounge
Many of the big resorts have a house band of salty codgers, but live mer-
engue and salsa at the Isla Verde Beach Resort is the best of the bunch (
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